In the Nightmare.
"So this is the new algorithm your Sister Xinnan gave you?" Xing Yuanzhi asked speechlessly.
The two of them were currently lying on the wall in the middle of the alley, with cars whizzing by below. After about 5 seconds, the cars sped back again, rushing past the other end.
The alley was about 125 meters long. With the newly acquired time function, Cheng Jinyang programmed a new algorithm that reversed the direction of gravity every 5 seconds for the cars.
The result was that the cars kept moving back and forth in the alley, automatically flying back and forth without needing to reach the end of the alley each time to change their direction manually.
Another scream ahead, a clawed monster appeared from the alley entrance. Just as it rushed about thirty meters in, it was directly crushed by the speeding car.
"Run, run, run!" Cheng Jinyang quickly reminded.
The two of them dashed swiftly along the top of the wall and successfully reached the scene where the monster had been crushed - of course, benefiting from the good quality of the people in Wujiang Town, there were no vicious items like broken glass set on the wall top.
Just as they were absorbing enough blood and energy, the screams of monsters sounded from both sides of the alley.
"On both sides!" Xing Yuanzhi's face changed.
monsters generally regenerate near the two of them, but if there are multiple monsters, the regeneration points may not be consistent.
For example, one may be in the east and another in the west. If you shoot a cannonball to the east, the one in the west will come to kill. Considering the fast pace of the monsters, you usually won't have time to run back to the east to pick up the cannonball and reset the function.
However, this new algorithm with a time function solves this problem.
The two of them swiftly moved forward towards the direction of the car's flight along the top of the wall...
Of course, they definitely couldn't run as fast as the car, and soon they saw the car hit the monster in the distance ahead, sending it flying.
Then the car quickly decelerated and flew back, blowing up the monster that was rushing towards them from behind.
"It's surprisingly effective," Xing Yuanzhi commented unexpectedly, "The time function is much stronger than the mass effect in the application of universal gravitation."
In the Mass Effect, there's also an algorithm called Chaos Body Technique, which rapidly disrupts the target's balance by irregularly increasing and decreasing the mass of their torso and limbs at high frequencies, causing them to lose their sense of standing or walking.
Of course, compared to something like the "cruise missiles" of the gravitational force, this effect is a bit inferior.
After dealing with two monster, it's time to harvest their blood and qi.
Standing beside the demon corpses for a moment, Xing Yuanzhi showed a satisfied expression, as if she had just enjoyed a feast like a gourmet.
"Let's not go to the safe house today," she suggested at the right moment. "Kill more monsters, so you can quickly reach the ninth grade, which will provide some guarantee when we return to the Cheng Clan tomorrow."
Although Cheng Jinyang missed Su Lili a bit, Xing Yuanzhi's suggestion made sense, so he had to intensify his leveling efforts.
In the safe house, Su Lili sat on the sofa, feeling puzzled why Jinyang hadn't come tonight.
She silently stared at the coffee table. After a moment, a basin of washed grapes appeared on the table.
"When he comes, I'll peel the grapes for him to eat."
After waiting for about a few hours without any sign of Cheng Jinyang, she finally couldn't sit still.
She stood up, cautiously walked to the door, intending to go out and look for him.
No, outside... it's all monsters.
Hateful, evil, bloody, ugly... monsters that shouldn't exist in this world.
Her hand on the doorknob spasmed violently as if shocked.
"I can't go out."
"I... can only live in this room, waiting for him to come find me."
Jinyang...
She thought absentmindedly, then sat back on the sofa, gradually overwhelmed by a strong sense of sadness.
Where are you...?
...
Early morning.
Climbing out of bed, Cheng Jinyang still hurried to freshen up, as Ah Zhi would soon come to occupy the bathtub.
After quickly brushing his teeth and washing his face, he came out to see Xing Yuanzhi waiting at the door, looking weary, with hazy eyes. Her pajama collar was loose, revealing a glimpse of her fragrant shoulder and the slight rise of one side of her bosom.
"Um, well, I'll go first," Cheng Jinyang said awkwardly.
"Mm," Xing Yuanzhi nodded drowsily.
To help him level up quickly, Ah Zhi had also worked very hard last night. They didn't know how many times they had been killed by the monsters in the second round, making Cheng Jinyang feel somewhat embarrassed.
Let her get some rest later.
Xing Yuanzhi went into the bathroom, not bothering to close the door, and began to undress in a daze, startling Cheng Jinyang, who hurriedly closed the bathroom door.
But before closing it, he took a peek and realized that Ah Zhi's waist was indeed slender...
Back in the bedroom, Cheng Jinyang used the bloodline detector to check again.
152 Ma, promoted to the middle of the ninth grade.
As expected, by relying on the time function of the "cruise missiles" to ensure that the last four high-level monsters in the first round can be steadily harvested, the efficiency of blood absorption has increased fourfold, reaching around 10 Ma per night.
Ten Ma a day... equivalent to the natural growth of an ordinary noble family's child for over a month. This hanging is unexpectedly terrifying.
When I return to the Cheng family of Shendu and enhance my brain domain's computational power, coupled with this extraordinary blood concentration, I will embark on the path of defying the heavens!
Thinking about the future with Ah Zhi, Cheng Jinyang's heart surged. It's as if he can already see himself ten years from now: a top-tier expert, pinnacle of supernatural abilities, with hundreds of thousands of noble descendants flocking to him, establishing dominance in the south, conquering the Central Plains in the north, gathering the nine tripods, and unifying the world...
He was just thinking about the Three Palaces and Six Institutes when Sister Xinnan's call came.
Very well, Her Highness Princess Cheng, my sister, has come to pick me up.
So Cheng Jinyang went downstairs and saw Cheng Xinnan today wearing sunglasses, driving her luxury car parked downstairs in the neighborhood.
There were constantly pedestrians trying to strike up conversations, but they were all forced to retreat by her cold attitude. They could only hide in the distance, constantly taking pictures of this side with envy in their eyes, pointing and whispering.
Cheng Jinyang opened the car door and sat down beside her.
The car left the neighborhood and slowly drove forward along Puwu Road.
"Nervous?" Cheng Xinnan placed her hand on the steering wheel and suddenly asked.
"Should I be nervous?" Cheng Jinyang asked her in return.
Cheng Xinnan choked for a moment, then slapped her head and smiled, saying, "Where were we last time?"
"We were talking about how you would help me settle the family..." Cheng Jinyang reminded her.
"Ah, right," Cheng Xinnan changed the subject, "Speaking of which, how about I tell you a story?"
Cheng Jinyang: ???
For a moment, he couldn't keep up with his sister's train of thought.
"Well, let me tell you the story of Emperor Xuan, the founder of our dynasty," Cheng Xinnan tapped her fingers on the steering wheel, "When Emperor Ming of Wei was on his deathbed, fearing the power of Taizu in the future, who was about to lead the troops to Guanzhong, he issued five edicts within three days to summon him back to the capital."
"Before his death, Emperor Ming entrusted Taizu and the Grand Marshal Cao Shuang to assist his eight-year-old adopted son, Cao Fang. Taizu wept bitterly at the bedside, repeatedly agreeing."
Cheng Jinyang listened quietly, thinking to himself that if it were him, he would cry too. If he hadn't ensured the dying emperor with a testament, he might have been killed by an edict.
"Later, Cao Fang ascended the throne, but the courtiers doubted him," Cheng Xinran continued, "Cao Shuang, seeking to monopolize power, used both overt and covert methods to sideline Taizu. Taizu endured silently, feigning illness and abstaining from attending court for many days, and ordered his relatives and descendants not to take office, thus paralyzing Cao Shuang's faction."
"After Cao Fang moved to Gaoping Mausoleum to pay respects to Emperor Ming of Wei, Cao Shuang accompanied him with his faction. Taizu immediately launched a military coup in the capital, controlling various gates, armories, the floating bridge on the Luo River, and the palace restrictions. Acting on Empress Dowager's decree, he listed Cao Shuang's crimes and sent the Minister of Works, Gao Rou, with an envoy to take over Cao Shuang's troops."
"Cao Shuang, upon receiving the news, panicked and tried to take the emperor to Xuchang to gather forces from all over. However, Taizu arranged assassins among Gao Rou's envoy team, who shot and killed Cao Shuang on the spot... From then on, the situation in the world shifted from Cao Wei to the Sima clan."
Listening to her finish this story, Cheng Jinyang pondered deeply.
So what was Cheng Xinnan trying to illustrate?
But fortunately, Cheng Xinnan didn't intend to keep them in suspense, summarizing:
"The time is not ripe, do not act impulsively, try to lay low and endure; when the time is right, do not hesitate, it's best to strike like thunder."
"In the past three years, you haven't once visited the Cheng family in Shendu, which is good. Otherwise, even if I wanted to help you, it would take a lot of effort. But now is the time, with unrest brewing within Jiankang City, suspicions and defenses among the aristocrats. It's the perfect time for us to seize the opportunity."
"This trip to the Cheng family won't be smooth. But remember not to shrink back, you'll need to be courageous and make progress all the way. I will naturally help you clear obstacles and make those old men in your family, even if I have to pinch their noses, accept you!"